.Ben Shelton squares off versus Carlos Alcaraz at Madison Square Landscape in December. Photo credit history: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis.
Madison Square Backyard will be the world's ping pong capital in December.
Top quality tennis come back to Madison Square Backyard on Wednesday, December 4 with The Garden Cup, it was revealed today.
Four-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz, United States Open finalist Jessica Pegula and United States Open semifinalists Ben Shelton as well as Emma Navarro will definitely make their Madison Square Yard debuts in an exclusive one-night ping pong exhibit starting at 7:00 pm Eastern.
Reigning Roland Garros as well as Wimbledon champ Alcaraz will certainly lead the elite players into Madison Square Landscape and skin 2023 US Open up semifinalist, Ben Shelton. Both young superstars complied with when before in 2023 during the course of the ATP Professional thousand event in Canada where Alcaraz hammered the existing No. 17 Shelton in straight sets.
The third-ranked Spaniard has grabbed four Grand Slam titles by the age of 21. At 19 years of ages he won his 1st Grand Slam name at the 2022 US Open adhered to by a Wimbledon name in 2023 and also earlier this year, in the span of 5 full weeks, he gained back-to-back 5 setters to profess the French Open before beating Novak Djokovic to efficiently safeguard his Wimbledon name. At the 2024 Summer Season Olympics, Alcaraz exemplified Spain as well as came to be the third youngest male to gain a songs Olympic medal, succeeding the silver medal after being up to Djokovic.
" I am actually eagerly anticipating returning to New york city on December 4 to play Ben at Madison Square Yard," mentioned Alcaraz. "Playing in front of the The big apple supporters at The Globe's Most Famous Arena will certainly be a memorable night. It will be a great take in.".
Carlitos Alcaraz with dad Carlos Alcaraz. Picture credit score: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis.
Buffalo native Jessica Pegula, is going over her best Grand Slam appeal playing in the US Open championship suit for the first time in her career. The WTA Trip No. 3 ranked as well as No. 1 stood American will definitely tip onto The Landscape court as well as take on No. 8 stood gamer, Emma Navarro, that participated in to the semifinal round of the United States Open marking her finest Grand Slam appearance also.
Both United States girls recently collaborated to work with Crew U.S.A. in the 2024 Paris Olympic Video Games. Their sole job meeting happened in the 2024 Miami Open Around of 16 where Pegula got the better of Navarro. "As a The big apple tennis gamer you desire for playing in the US Open final as well as playing at Madison Square Backyard," Pegula stated. "To be capable to perform both in one year only reveals goals can become a reality. Truly anticipating going back to New York and participating in Emma facing the very best fans on the planet.".
Fan favorite Shelton claimed he is actually buzzed due to the prospect of playing on the planet's The majority of Famous Stadium.
" I am actually enjoyed have the opportunity to dip into Madison Square Backyard, among the most famous places in the world," Sheltons said. "The big apple has always been actually an exclusive spot for me, as well as I can't wait to play ahead an electric The big apple crowd along with Carlos. It is actually heading to be an amazing experience having fun before a loaded house!".
" I am actually definitely thrilled, stated Navarro. "We reside in among one of the most renowned stadiums on earth. And to be able to discuss show business with fellow United States Jess, and place on a receive the US, in New York Area, is exclusive. I'm actually looking forward to it.".
Tickets for The Garden Mug start at $57 when acquired face to face at the Ticketmaster Box Office at Madison Area Landscape (4 Penn Plaza) and at $75.75 (featuring $18.75 in service fees) when purchased internet atu00a0msg.com.
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Ping pong go back to The Planet's The majority of Famous Field for the very first time due to the fact that 2018 when Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Elina Svitolina, Coco Vandeweghe, Shuai Zhang, Marion Bartoli, Daniela Hantuchova and also Sorana Cirstea required to The Backyard courthouse.
Starting in 2008 Madison Square Garden held a ten-year operate of unique events including interesting gamers such as Roger Federer, Pete Sampras, the Williams siblings, Kim Clijsters, Ana Ivanovic, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal, Andre Agassi, Ivan Lendl, Mike and also Bob Bryan, John as well as Patrick McEnroe, Stan Wawrinka, Gael Monfils, Jack Belt, Nick Kyrigos, Caroline Wozniacki, Maria Sharapova, Kim Clijsters, Victoria Azarenka, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Ana Ivanovic, Jelena Jankovic, Monica Seles and also Gabriela Sabatini.
From 1972-2001, the season-ending females's competition was actually dipped into Madison Square Yard as well as featured the top 16 singles players in the world.
Temporarily, the Madison Square Backyard last was the only event in the world where females participated in a best-of-five-set ultimate.